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Acer G520 series manual Removable Devices

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User’s guide Acer Altos G520 seriesAcer Altos G520 series User’s guide 1st Issue July Copyright 2004 Acer Incorporated All Rights ReservedModel Number Serial Number Purchase Date Place of Purchase Notices FCC noticeClass B equipment Laser compliance statement Important safety instructions e If the product has been dropped or the cabinet has been damaged 2 System setup 1 System tourContents 3 Upgrading the system 4 BIOS setupAppendix A Troubleshooting Appendix B ASM Quick Installation Guide135 1 System tour Page Processor Product briefingMemory subsystem StorageNetworking Graphics interfaceI/O ports Serial ATA portsCaring features Product specification summary Front bezel External and internal structureAltos G520 with Hot Plug hard disk cage installed Front panelAltos G520 with non-Hot Plug hard disk cage installed 1 System tourNo. Description 1 CD-ROM drive Stop/Eject button Altos G520 with redundant power supply unit installed Rear panelAltos G520 with fixed single power supply unit installed 1 System tour1 This indicator will light up green when the power supply module is functioning properly Altos G520 with Hot Plug hard disk cage installed Internal componentsAltos G520 with non-Hot Plug hard disk cage installed 1 System tour1 Though the system supports two hot-swappable power supply modules, the sys- tem comes bundled with a single standard 600-watt power supply module only. You have the option to purchase an extra power supply module to provide the sys- tem with a redundant power source Mainboard layout System boardsAuxilliary power connector Note Unless otherwise indicated, all mainboard featuresMain power connector +12V CPU power connectorBIOS select jumper ATA power connectorIPMB connector Floppy drive connectorLabelDescription 1 122-pin SAF-TE connector Hot Plug HDD Cage backplane board layout SCSI2 80-pin SCSI HDD connector 3 68-pin SCSI HDD connector 4 SCSI HDD management cable connector I2C busPower connector Hot Plug HDD Cage backplane board layout SATA1 System tour Label3 HDD backplane power connector 10pin LabelDescription 2 SATA cable connector1 System tour 2 System setup Page Preinstallation requirements Setting up the systemChecking the package contents Selecting a siteTo connect the PS/2 keyboard Connecting peripheralsTo connect the PS/2 mouse 2 System setup To connect the VGA monitorTo connect the VGA monitor, simply plug the monitor cable into the VGA/monitor port blue port located on the rear panel of the serverTo connect the power cable Turning on the system Power-on problems Operating system configuration Network connection To connect to the network, simply plug the network cable into theGigabit LAN port gray port Tower-to-rack option Turning off the system 2 System setup 3 Upgrading the system Page ESD precautions Installation precautionsPreinstallation instructions Upgrading the systemPost-installation instructions Before opening the server Opening the serverTo open the front bezel To remove the front bezel2 Open it approximately 3 Lift it up a little 1, then move it away from the chassis3 Upgrading the system To remove the side panel 3 Upgrading the system 2 Pull out the air baffle to remove it from the chassisTo remove the Hot Plug HDD cage Configuring the Hot Plug HDD cage4 Loosen the four thumbscrews that secure the cage to the chassis b SATS HDD power cable5 Pull the cage from the chassis 3 Upgrading the systemTo install a hard disk into the carrier To install the Hot Plug HDD cage b SATA HDD power cable c SCSI HDD power cable6 Reinstall the air baffle and the chassis panels To remove the cage Configuring the non-Hot Plug HDD cageTo install a hard disk into the cage To install the cage To remove a 5.25-inch storage device Installing and removing storage devicesTo install a 5.25-inch storage device 3 Connect the power and bus cables to the new drive 4 Observe the post-installation instructions described on page3 Upgrading the system To remove a CPU with heatsink Upgrading the CPUProcessor Sequence To install a CPU with heatsinkLower the CPU locking lever to secure the CPU 5 Replace the heatsink on top of the CPU 6 Observe the post-installation instructions described on pagePlug the CPU fan in to the mainboard 3 Upgrading the systemUpgrading the system memory To remove a DIMM To install a DIMMReconfiguring the system memory Replacing the Backup Battery 12 Attach the AC power cord To install an expansion card Installing an expansion card6 Align the card in an empty slot on the mainboard 9 Observe the post-installation instructions described on pageInstalling a redundant power supply module To install a redundant power supply module 3 Upgrading the system 4 BIOS setup Page BIOS setup Entering BIOS setup Press F1 for General Help on using the BIOS setup Press F10 to save changes and close the BIOS setupPress Esc to close the BIOS setup Main Configures the system date Configures the system time in 24hour formatDefault value is Build Date Select the language used by BIOS. Choose fromAdvanced Processor Summary and Configuration IDE Configuration A1-3 Primary/Secondary/Third/Fourth IDE Master/Slave Selects DMA Direct Memory Access Block Multi- Sector Trans- fer ModeParameter Floppy Configuration Super I/O Configuration USB Configuration Parameter PCI Configuration Memory Configuration Disabled When enabled, BIOS will activate andretest all DIMMs on next boot. Automati Enabled4 BIOS setup BootBoot Settings Configuration Boot Device Priority attempt to boot up 1st Boot DeviceBoot Device boot up when previoius attempts fail4 BIOS setup Hard Disk DrivesRemovable Devices 4 BIOS setup ATAPI CD/DVD DevicesSecurity Parameter To remove the User password To set an Administrator/User passwordThe Server menu allows you to configure the system parameters ServerPower Loss When set to Stays Off, Front Panel SwitchInhibit in BIOS Security menu is disabled Power On4 BIOS setup System ManagementSerial Console Features Parameter Event Log Configuration Parameter Exit Defaults Loads the custom settings for all BIOS parameters asSaves custom settings for all BIOS parameters DefaultsPreparing for the Upgrade Upgrading the BIOSRecording the Current BIOS Settings Obtaining the UpgradeCreating a Bootable Diskette Creating the BIOS Upgrade DisketteUpgrading the BIOS 3 If you selected option 1, to automatically update the system BIOS Changing the BIOS Language Recovering the BIOSManually Recovering the BIOS Clearing the CMOS Clearing the Password BIOS Error Messages Error Message BIOS POST Beep Codes BIOS Recovery Beep Codes Configuration and BIOS Select Jumpers What happens at system reset Appendix A Troubleshooting Page Resetting the System Problems following Initial System InstallationFirst Steps Checklist Hardware Diagnostic Testing Confirming Loading of the Operating System Verifying Proper Operation of Key System LightsPower Light Does Not Light Specific Problems and Corrective ActionsNo Characters Appear on Screen System Cooling Fans Do Not Rotate Properly Characters Are Distorted or IncorrectOptical Drive Activity Light Does Not Light Diskette Drive Activity Light Does Not LightThe server hangs when the drivers are loaded Problems with NetworkDiagnostics pass but the connection fails The controller stopped working when an add-in adapter was installedSystem Boots when Installing PCI Card Problems with Newly Installed Application SoftwareThe add-in adapter stopped working without apparent cause Hard Drives are not Recognized Problems with Application that Ran Correctly EarlierLED Information Bootable CD-ROM Is Not DetectedAppendix A Troubleshooting Appendix B ASM Quick Installation Guide This appendix shows you how to install the ASM software package System setup Installing ASMInstalling ASM Agent System requirementsAppendix B ASM Quick Installation Guide Installing ASM ConsoleAppendix C Altos G520 Rack Installation GuidePage System rack installation Vertical mounting hole pattern Screw types for rack installation Installing the system into the rack To install cage nuts Installing cage nuts5 Extend the middle sliding piece of each mounting rail forward until it clicks Appendix D SATA RAID Configuration This appendix shows you how to create SATA RAID How to enable the onboard SATA RAID function Configuring the onboard SATA RAIDHow to create RAID 1 volume Loading onboard SATA RAID default settingInitial RAID Volume Create RAID 1 volumeSave and Exit Embedded RAID Configuration Utility Appendix D SATA RAID Configuration Appendix E RAID Configuration This appendix shows you how to create RAID How to use SCSI HBA setup utility Configuring the SCSI/SCSI RAID HBAHow to use SCSI RAID HBA setup utility Loading HBA Default SettingsRAID Volume Initialization MegaRAID Configuration UtilityLoad RAID Card Default Setting Exit and Restart the serverCreate RAID1 Volume Initialize RAID VolumeAssign Hot Spare Disk Save And Exit MegaRAID Configuration Utility Appendix F Diagnostic Code Checkpoints Page POST Code Checkpoints Diagnostic LED Decoder Appendix F Diagnostic Code Checkpointssystem timer. Install the Enable IRQ-0 in PIC forDiagnostic LED Decoder Diagnostic LED Decoder Appendix F Diagnostic Code Checkpointsadapter installed in the Initializes the silent bootDiagnostic LED Decoder Check Appendix F Diagnostic Code Checkpoints Diagnostic LED Decoder Bootblock Initialization Code Checkpoints Diagnostic LED Decoder Diagnostic LED Decoder G=Green, R=Red, A+Amber Appendix F Diagnostic Code CheckpointsRestore CPUID value back Bootblock-RuntimeBootblock Recovery Code Checkpoint Diagnostic LED Decoder G=Green, R=Red, A=Amber Appendix F Diagnostic Code CheckpointsRead error occured on recovery file name in rootCheck point Appendix F Diagnostic Code Checkpoints Index